Posts Tagged: Fred Longstaffe
Ancient beavers cut trees for food first, not to build dams
August 4, 2020
By studying the wood-cutting behaviour of ancient beavers that once roamed the Canadian high Arctic, an international team of scientists…
Dinosaur tooth chemistry provides new understanding of ancient ecosystems
April 23, 2020
An international team of scientists, including Fred Longstaffe from Western University, has revealed new insights into the inner workings of…
Giant beavers didn’t eat wood and that’s likely why they didn’t survive the last Ice Age
May 9, 2019
North American beavers, which weigh between 25 to 75 pounds as adults, are the largest rodents living in Canada. That’s…
Western University scientists solve mammoth-sized ‘conundrum’
June 10, 2015
Understanding the interactions between prehistoric animals and their environment is critical to comprehending global issues like climate change and resource consumption for scientists investigating the Earth today.
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